Bill Roberts

Founder of Swirrl, linked open data enthusiast, working on PublishMyData, blogging at

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@ShedCase @owenboswarva Hi David, I'm involved in maintaining that system for MHCLG. I haven't come across that before but I'll raise it with the relevant MHCLG people

[Jeni Tennison @JeniT]

In which I question the role we want AI – and AI companies – to have in the NHS...

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

Anyone interested in digital things in local government might like this event at our London office next Wednesday evening https://t.co/73AeofhJJJ

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@undertheraedar it's not fancy, but if the data doesn't change often, then that's simple and easy for users, and v easy to serve up, so I'd go for that

[Tom Smith @_datasmith]

Really enjoyed today's #PowerOfData22 sessions, excellent discussions and great to catch up with people IRL. So many links and follow-ups... Thanks @swirrl @billroberts Sarah @northernjamie & team for the invite

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@_datasmith @swirrl @northernjamie Thanks Tom! It was great to see you and geek out again in all things data

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@robchamberspfc 😱

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@swirrl @_datasmith @northernjamie Yep in Jamie’s dreams

[James Reeve @jereeve]

If we are facing a season of reduced government spending, how should/could/might government's implementation machinery (e.g. in-house teams, suppliers, contractors, DDaT & programme functions, and policy teams) react?

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[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@undertheraedar oh. Then I looked at your map. Taken the wind out of my sails :-)

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@undertheraedar Linwood!

[James Reeve @jereeve]

The lineup for this data conference looks great. Looking forward to hearing about spatial data from @_datasmith (DLUHC), health data from @jessRmorley and hopefully gov APIs from @charlesbaird (CDDO). Free to public & third sector 🎉🚀👩‍💻🛢👇👇

https://t.co/ClONn4AeLS

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

Interested in how the public sector can make best use of its data? You'll probably like our Power of Data conference in London on 20 October. Registration now open at https://t.co/4zTo2lm0AM

[Robin Gower @robsteranium]

Really enjoyed speaking about our #rstats package for working with #LinkedData at #useR2022

Slides https://t.co/1szYAIAwP0
Package https://t.co/uEZRKPdSNi
Data https://t.co/5TNpnYsqoP, https://t.co/HuBR7aMYJh, https://t.co/3F0wqRDbxT

@swirrl

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@undertheraedar 👏 well done…I think.

[Open Data Institute @ODIHQ]

What can the UK government do to unlock the value of #data across the economy?

Our report explores some of the ways in which the gov. is transforming its use of data & what lessons can be learned

Read the report 👇
https://t.co/5mVH4HENBU

#DataDecade #NationalDataStrategy

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

If you are into government data, there's an interesting job going for a Solutions Architect in a great team at ONS https://t.co/kXrj0sM0iC

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

@AngharadStone Not much heat in one of those :-) We went for old-fashioned wood instead

[Bill Roberts @billroberts__]

Finally got electricity back at home - 120 hours after Storm Arwen. 🎉🎉